We are thrilled to announce a new project funded by Awards for All. providing Basic IT training, as well as help with household budgeting, across a variety of locations around the Bromsgrove and Redditch area. NewStarts Outreach will include Basic IT & Internet courses as well as drop-in sessions during…
A Bromsgrove poverty-fighting charity gets investment boost to secure its future Joint funding from Charity Bank and Big Issue Invest NewStarts, a charity that provides practical support to homeless people and those in financial crisis, has secured its long term future in Bromsgrove, thanks to a combined loan from Charity…
It was just another referral. A young mum with six children who had moved into new premises and was trying to sort out furniture. The support worker put the referral in. It was urgent, as so many are, but the children didn’t have beds to sleep on and a number…
Eileen spotted the poster in her café and knew it was meant for her, a free, 6-week course in basic I.T. skills. She’d been thinking about how to improve her I.T. skills for a while, recognising that her current lack of knowledge was holding her back socially whilst limiting her…
Having once been a marine and mechanic, Paul hit a rocky patch 8 years ago and became an alcoholic. A spiral of self-destruction and depression followed, something which cost him his marriage, family and job and he hasn’t worked since. Stuck in a rut and with no sign of hope,…
Mark joined our administration team as a volunteer towards the end of 2013. Whilst his administrative skills were very good, he was awkwardly shy and very clear that he was unable to use the telephone to answer or make calls. Left unaddressed such reticence would obviously continue to hinder him…
When Anthony first approached us he was so nervous and scared that it was almost impossible to have a conversation with him. He wanted to learn woodwork and the classes we were running with their small sizes seemed ideal for him. During those first six weeks with us, he often…
Mateusz is a Polish carpenter by trade and in his 50s. However, due to his poor English skills, he has struggled to hold down the kitchen porter roles he had worked in and his latest spell of unemployment had lasted for over six months. Mateusz is attending English lesson but…
